Product Description

From the cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc to the hedgerow battles in the Corentin Peninsula and beyond -- Memoir '44 airdrops you into the key battles that turned the tide in Western Europe during the summer of 1944. Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra... Step in and command your troops on the battlefields that defined History in the 20th century!

Memoir '44 is a unique historical game where players command a horde of little plastic Army men facing-off in dozens of WWII battles on an oversize hex game board.

Each battle scenario mimics the historical terrain, troop placements and objectives of each army. Deploying forces through a variety of Command cards, the smart commander uses the unique skills of his units -- infantry, paratroopers, tanks, artillery, commandos and resistance fighters -- to its greatest strength.

Product Reviews

Memoir '44 wasn't the first modern board game I ever played (Ticket to Ride holds
that honor) but Memoir '44 changed the course of my life. My brother-in-law had to
convince me to play, but once I did this amazing game opened my eyes to the wonderful
world of World War II history and strategy board games!

The historical background with every single official scenarios (of which there are
hundreds) drew me in to the story behind the game and the history that's so important
for us to know. The way that Memoir '44 handles complex unit movements and battle
conditions with the modular board and the card-driven orders system blows me away
because the more I learn about the actual battles, the closer the game comes to
reflecting the actual events.

As a teacher, I used this game to help me teach my third grade students
decision-making, planning, sportsmanship, strategic thinking, and history. Memoir '44
is a total gem and you won't regret getting into the system. Any expansions you get
will simply be the cherry on top because the base game is amazing right out of the box.

Have fun with this game and welcome to the world of World War II combat for regular
people!

I learned to play this game with a friend at a gaming group, and the
simple rules, and complex strategies, mixed together with a great
online community and unlimited different kinds of maps to create,
makes this game a constant star on my dining room table.

This game was my first step into playing board games, and I fell in
love instantly. the very small learning curve gets you into the action
fast, and with a few games under your belt, you quickly realize the
depth of strategy you have in this game.

The combat is as simple as looking at dice. Each side has a unit's
symbol on it, with infantry showing up more than armor. And choosing
where to hide your units in different terrain types from cities to
forests. An amazing combat system even in its simplicity.

Then the board uses hexes and pieces to place in the hexes to
represent different terrain features. the rulebook has plenty of
material to get you started, and the online community offers limitless
possibilities to make your game even more versatile. the site also
offers a map creator, so you can create and share your maps.

To sum it up, deep strategy combined with easy to learn rules make
this game a great game package, for people of all ages. A perfect game.

We bought several strategy games through the years: Puerto Rico, I'm the Boss, Memoirs 44, and Attack. The two non war
games are great. They are light, fun, easy to play and about one
hour games. They are almost totally no luck and are pure skill
and strategy. The two war games on the other hand involve too
much luck and are frustrating. We are not hard core gamers but
seek fun Sunday father son type games. Maybe one day there
will be a war strategy game, with miniatures, that the luck of the
die or draw of the cards doesn’t win games. I think that day will
be when the new Microsoft computer table is an interactive
board game.